frighteningly
"frighteningly" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“frighteningly” is uncommon English (frequency #52,334 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #52,334
- frequency rank, English
- 2,507
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Corpus desk
Index EN-frighteningly · frighteningly · English
frighteningly · rank #52,334 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #52,334
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,507
- PHOTO-FINISH freshener
Nearest frequency peer: freshener (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Long-tail ranks near “frighteningly”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Frankish
Frankish
47,671 corpus weight
- frankness
frankness
47,670 corpus weight
- Fredericton
Fredericton
47,669 corpus weight
- freshener
freshener
47,668 corpus weight
- frightening…
frighteningly
47,667 corpus weight
- frilly
frilly
47,666 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “frighteningly” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | frighteningly |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #52,334 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “frighteningly” in English
Rare enough to double-check
frighteningly is uncommon English at frequency #52,334 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for frighteningly, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From frightening + -ly. The correct English form is frighteningly, spelled F-R-I-G-H-T-E-N-I-N-G-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In a frightening or terrifying manner.
- 2Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how frighteningly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The pitcher that was set before me was frighteningly large.
Risk is everywhere.[…]For each [kind] there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles”[…]aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks.
Etymology
From frightening + -ly.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).